How to Enjoy Being Sober
Quick Summary Long-term sobriety brings meaningful rewards including mental clarity, improved physical health, rebuilt relationships, and the opportunity to address underlying trauma through therapy and support. While recovery requires daily effort and can be challenging, especially in early stages after treatment, it offers benefits like better sleep, increased energy, stronger focus, and the ability to […]
Top 5 Gifts for Recovering Addicts
Quick Summary Supporting someone in recovery during the holidays can involve thoughtful gifts that emphasize connection, purpose, and healthy habits rather than material items. Options include offering empathy and communication, spending quality time together at sober-friendly activities, supporting hobbies or skills that provide fulfillment, encouraging physical activity, and providing simple comforts that may be financially […]
What is Recovery Maintenance? And How Do You Do It?
Quick Summary Recovery maintenance is the late stage of recovery that occurs after detox and typically begins around four to six months post-detox, focusing on building long-term coping skills and self-efficacy to prevent relapse. This phase addresses core issues like trauma, shame, and poor self-image while developing stress coping and temptation coping strategies through behavioral […]
Are You Living with a Functional Alcoholic? Know the Signs
Quick Summary Functional alcoholics maintain jobs, relationships, and daily responsibilities while having a physical or emotional dependence on alcohol, but this dependence is likely to impact their functionality over time. Over fifteen million people in the US have an alcohol use disorder, and signs include drinking more than moderate levels (more than one drink per […]
Brian Welch, Joins Colin Morrison for Podcast Recording in Redlands
Quick Summary Brian Welch, lead guitarist of Korn, left the band in 2005 to get sober and care for his young daughter Jennea, overcoming methamphetamine and alcohol addiction through faith and commitment to recovery. His journey shows that sobriety does not instantly solve life’s challenges, and he struggled with anger, depression, and learning basic life […]